SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

We are looking for an experienced SQL DBA to keep out business - critical database fast , secure and always available.You'll own the health of our SQL Server estate, from day-to-day monitoring through to high-availability design, and work closely with developers and infrastructure teams on site in Cape Town.

• Install, configure, upgrade and patch Microsoft SQL Server instances across production, test and development environments
• Monitor performance, tune queries and indexes and resolve blocking, deadlocks and resource bottlenecks
• Design, run and regularly test backup, restore and disaster recovery plans to agreed RPO/RTO targets
• Implement and support high availability (Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, log shipping)
• Manage database security: logins, roles, permissions, encryption and audit, in line with POPIA requirements
• Support developers with schema design, T-SQL code reviews and release deployments
• Automate routine tasks with T-SQL, PowerShell and SQL Agent jobs
• Plan capacity and storage growth, and document environments, procedures and runbooks
• Participate in a standby/on-call rotation for after-hours incidents

• Relevant IT degree or diploma, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years' hands-on SQL Server DBA experience (senior candidates: 7+ years)
• Strong T-SQL and query tuning skills, including reading execution plans
• Proven experience with backup/restore strategy, HA/DR and SQL Server upgrades or migrations
• Working knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory and storage concepts
• Scripting in PowerShell